Research Article
Signification Verborum: A Study on Augustine’s ‘De Magistro’
Abstract
‘De Magistro’ (On the Teacher) is one of the most important writings of St Augustine, a medieval theologian whose works were very influential in the development of Western Philosophy and Christianity. This paper explores the significance of this text in four steps. First, it introduces the biographical information about the author, St Augustine. Second, it gives some information of the historical times in which the text was written. It then gives a summary of the content of the text and points out that the main theme of the text is the role of teacher, learner, and God in the acquisition of knowledge. Finally, it explores how Augustine’s philosophy of education, as is reflected in ‘De magistro’, still influences our modern world.
Keywords: Purpose of language; The role of teacher; Independent thinking
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